Combination suit-case.



J. SMITH.

COMBINATION SUIT CASE. v

APPLICATION FILED MAY 21, 1912.

Patented Mar. 18, 1913.

WITNESSES: I [NVENTOR maps Q1 i ichiahfi mm or osrrca.

EGHN SIYIIETH, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSGFURI.

sanctuaries sola -case.

1 b aZZ whom it may concern: Be it known that 1, JOHN SMITH, a cit zen or the United States, residing at St, Louis,

in the State of Missouri, have invented -cerj tain new and useful Improvements in Coinbination. Suit-Cases; and I do hereby declare the iollowing to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the 1nvent1on,'such as will enable others skilled in tlie art to which with a liquid container positioned there' above and connected With a receptacle adapted to serve the purpose ot a tea' or Another object is to provice a device of this character in which may be carried clothing in compartments While tooth condiments, etc, are carried in other compartments, the device bein formed in from the case and, Fig. 1 is a cross sectional view on line 4- of Fig. y I

Referring more particularly to'the drawings iii-Which similar referent numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 and 2 represent the sides of the case and 3-3 the handles carried by said sides. lhe sides 1 and 2 are hinged at their lower edges by means of the hinges l and may be locked in closed posi one ano r by means of an ordinary lock fihe side 1 is divided into compartments to accommodate various articles, said side being preferably pIOVKlGCl Wltli small compartments 6 at its central portion to accommodate condiments and the like and large Specification of Letters Patent. Paigemilggfi Mar 1g; 1913 Application filed May :21, 1912.

Serial 110. 898,692.

compartments? at its opposite ends for such articles as clothing. v r

r The compartments 6 and 7 of the half 1 may be closed by means of the partition 8 which serves to prevent the articles from the compartments in one halfof the suit case from reaching the compartments of the other half. The partition Sis also adapted to serve as a table when the device is in open position, as will be-later more clearly understood.

The half 2 is divided into long compartments 9 at its opposite ends and a large central compartment 10. 'The compartments 9 are adapted to'a'ccommodate clothing, food or in fact any article which the traveler may desire to place therein. Positioned Within the large central compartment 10 is the l;. J

shaped support 11, the short portion of which normally rests against the bottom ,of the compartment While the long portion thereof rests against the back, as'will be clearly understood. Secured upon the shortportion of the L-shaped support 11 is the alcohol lamp 12 above Which is positioned the burner l3earrying the supporting ring 14%- upon which is p'ositionedthe Water tank '15, it being understood that the burner 13 is properly connected to and carried by the lamp The Water tank 15 has a suitable spigot 16 connected therewith for drawing off the contents of said tank, it being understood that when the traveler desires to heat the contents of the tank 15, it is'simply necessary for him to light the burner 13. A. connecting and conducting tube 17 extends from the tank 15 to a receptacle 18 which is so constructed that it may serve as either atea pot or coffee pot and the flow of liquid from the tank 15 may be readily controlled by means of the valve 19 positioned in the tube 17. The receptacle 18 is also provided with a spigot 20 by meansofwhich it may be drained of its contents. The receptacles 15 and 1 8 and the connecting pipe 17 are supported in position by meansof the standard 21- secured in the socket 22 carried upon the short part of the L-shaped support 11 and havinp its free end connected with the. pipe 17; The lamp 12 may also be supported in position by'nians of thesecuring members-23 fastened to the short portion or baseo'f the L-shaped support 11 and projecting over the upper, edge of the lamp 154.- Frojecting from the opposite ends of the base of the l -shaped support 11 are the pins 24 and 25, the pins 25 being at the rear c0rners of the base of the l -shaped support 11 while the pins 24c are near the torward cor-' ners. The pins 24 are engaged in the L- shaped bayonet slots 26 in the wall; between the compartment 10 and the compartments 9 while the pins 25 are engaged in the long curved bayonet slots 27 in said partitions.

tions of the upper part 27 of the curved;

slots 27 are directed downwardly to re ceive the pins 24 and 25 respectively when the halves l and 2 are separated and the l.- shaped support 11 is placed in its upright portion for the purpose of elnploying the burner 13 to'heat the contents of the tank 15.

It will be clearly apparent that when the pins 24 are in the long portion of the l shaped slots 26, the pins may bereadily moved in the curved slots 27 to place the l.-

shaped support 11 in' its upright position or re turn the same to the compartment 10. lt'will further be apparent that after swinging the l..-shaped support to its upright position it is simply necessary to move the same/rear wardly to allow the pins 2% and 25 to drop into the downwardly directed portions of the slots 26 and of the upper .ends 27 off the slots 27 respectively. It will further be evident that when the halves l andQ are unlocked and open to their fullest extent, as shown in Fig. 4:, thepartition 8 may be thrown over upon the compartments 6 and 7 oftbe half 1 to serve the purpose of a table.- It will likewise be apparent that when the meal is over the support 11- may be returned to its position within the compartment 10,.the various articles-returned to their respective compartments and the suit case closed and locked.

It will therefore be seen that I have pro- -two subscribing witnesses.

noeoueo vided a combination suit case which; is especially adapted for use by the traveling I public, all of the space within the suit case being used to great advantage. It Will further be evident that the contents of .the various compartments will be separated from thoseof the adjacent compartments.

What-I claim is 2-- 1. In a device of the character described. a case consisting of two substantially equal rectangular sections hinged together, a heating device, an L-shaped support onto which the heat ing device is secured, one of the case sect-ions having slots in' opposite walls thereof, certain of the slots being arcuate, saidlL-shaped support having means extending into the slots whereby said support may be guided and supported substantially as shown and specified.

2. ln a device of the character described},

a case having a guide therein, alheater, a support onto which the heater is secured,

said support having a pivot engaged with the case, and means carried by'the support.

in engagement with the guide and reacting with said pivot. for movably securing the support within the casein such relation that the support may be swung through an angle of approximately ninety degrees relative tothe case and supported by the latter in upright position while the case is open.

3. In a device of the' character described, a case comprising a pair of similar sections hinged together, a heater a heater support to which the heater is secured, said heater.

support being provided with pins, two opposite walls of one ofthe case sections' being provided with bayonet slots and with arcuate slots which merge with certainof the bayonet slots; the pins of the support extending into the slots and coacting therewith for guiding the heater support in an ar'cuate and a rectilinear direction,"substantially as shown.

. In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification 'in the presence of JOHN snrrn. 

